Warriors Research Institute, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Waco, Texas, USA.
Department of Public Health, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA.
Am J Ind Med. 2021 Apr;64(4):296-300. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23224. Epub 2021 Feb 1.
While firefighter-emergency medical responders (FF-EMR) are important stakeholders in cities considering the implementation of a supervised injection facility (SIF), there is little information on perspectives of first responders who serve these communities. The aim of the present study was to identify FF-EMR perspectives on working near a SIF.
FF-EMRs from Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services completed an online survey that queried participant perspectives on working near a SIF.
Four main themes were identified: positive effects, negative effects, duration of assignment, and sense of duty. Similar percentages of first responders reported positive (22.2%) and negative aspects (25.9%) of working near the SIF, while some (18.5%) indicated preference for a short-term assignment to the SIF area. FF-EMRs most commonly described a sense of duty (35.2%).
To our knowledge, our study is the first to identify FF-EMR perspectives related to work near a SIF. Perspectives and concerns of first responders should be considered in policy debates about implementation of new SIFs to guarantee an adequately-prepared first responder workforce.
虽然消防急救医疗响应人员（FF-EMR）是考虑在城市中实施监督注射设施（SIF）的重要利益相关者，但对于服务于这些社区的一线急救人员的观点却知之甚少。本研究旨在确定 FF-EMR 对在 SIF 附近工作的看法。
温哥华消防和救援服务的 FF-EMR 完成了一项在线调查，询问了参与者对在 SIF 附近工作的看法。
确定了四个主要主题：积极影响、消极影响、任务持续时间和责任感。比例相似的急救人员报告了在 SIF 附近工作的积极（22.2%）和消极方面（25.9%），而一些人（18.5%）表示倾向于在 SIF 区域短期分配。FF-EMR 最常描述的是责任感（35.2%）。
据我们所知，我们的研究首次确定了 FF-EMR 对在 SIF 附近工作的看法。在关于实施新 SIF 的政策辩论中，应考虑一线急救人员的观点和关切，以确保有一支准备充分的急救人员队伍。
